Minister of Culture (Italy)

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| post = Minister of Culture

| native_name = {{small|Ministro della Cultura}}

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| flag = Ministero della Cultura.svg

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| image = Alessandro Giuli 2023 (cropped).jpg

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| incumbent = Alessandro Giuli

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| incumbentsince = 6 September 2024

| department = Ministry of Culture

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| member_of = Council of Ministers

| reports_to = The Prime Minister

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| seat = Rome

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| appointer = The President

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| formation = {{start date and age|1974|11|23|df=y}}

| first = Giovanni Spadolini

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| website = {{url|www.cultura.gov.it}}

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The minister of culture ({{langx|it|Ministro della Cultura}}) leads the Ministry of Culture. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names, in fact this ministry has changed name many times.

The current minister is Alessandro Giuli, who is serving since 6 September 2024 in the government of Giorgia Meloni. The longest-serving minister of culture is Dario Franceschini, of the Democratic Party.[https://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/export/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/MenuPrincipale/Ministero/Ministro/index.html Ministro – Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e per il Turismo]

List of ministers

=Parties=

{{small|1974–1994:}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Italian Republican Party}}|Italian Republican Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}|Christian Democracy|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Italian Democratic Socialist Party}}|Italian Democratic Socialist Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{small|1994–present:}}
{{legend2|{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}|National Alliance|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Democrats of the Left}}|Democratic Party of the Left / Democrats of the Left|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Forza Italia}}|Forza Italia / The People of Freedom|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|lightblue|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}}|Democratic Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Five Star Movement}}|Five Star Movement|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

=Coalitions=

{{small|1974–1994:}}
{{legend2|#D5EFFF|Centrist coalition|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFE5E5|Organic centre-left|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFE2D5|Pentapartito / Quadripartito|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#E4E4E4|Mixed coalition|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{small|1994–present:}}
{{legend2|#BEE1F5|Centre-right coalition|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFDAE1|Centre-left coalition|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#E4E4E4|Mixed coalition|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; style="width=100%"
width=1% rowspan=2\| Portrait ! width=15% rowspan=2\| Name (Born–Died) ! width=30% colspan=3\| Term of office ! width=15% rowspan=2 colspan=2\| Party ! width=10% rowspan=2\| Government ! width=1% rowspan=2\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
style="text-align:center;" ! width=11%\|Took office ! width=11%\|Left office ! width=8%\|Time in office
colspan=9\|Minister for Cultural Heritage and the Environment
style="text-align:center;" ! 90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Giovanni Spadolini {{small\|(1925–1994)}} \| 23 November 1974 \| 12 February 1976 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1974\|11\|23\|1976\|2\|12}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Italian Republican Party}}; "\| \| Italian Republican Party \| bgcolor=#D5EFFF\|Moro IV \|
colspan=9\|Minister for Cultural and Environmental Heritage
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Mario Pedini {{small\|(1918–2003)}} \| 12 February 1976 \| 11 March 1978 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1976\|2\|12\|1978\|3\|11}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; "\| \| Christian Democracy \| bgcolor=#D5EFFF\|Moro V Andreotti III \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Dario Antoniozzi {{small\|(1923–2019)}} \| 11 March 1978 \| 4 August 1979 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1978\|3\|11\|1979\|8\|4}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; "\| \| Christian Democracy \| bgcolor=#D5EFFF\|Andreotti IV·V \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Egidio Ariosto {{small\|(1911–1998)}} \| 4 August 1979 \| 4 April 1980 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1979\|8\|4\|1980\|4\|4}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Italian Democratic Socialist Party}}; "\| \| Italian Democratic Socialist Party \| bgcolor=#D5EFFF\|Cossiga I \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Oddo Biasini {{small\|(1917–2009)}} \| 4 April 1980 \| 28 July 1981 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1980\|4\|4\|1981\|7\|28}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Italian Republican Party}}; "\| \| Italian Republican Party \| bgcolor=#FFE5E5\|Cossiga II Forlani \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Vincenzo Scotti {{small\|(1933– )}} \| 28 July 1981 \| 1 December 1982 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1981\|7\|28\|1982\|12\|1}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; "\| \| Christian Democracy \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Spadolini I·II \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Nicola Vernola {{small\|(1932–2000)}} \| 1 December 1982 \| 4 August 1983 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1982\|12\|1\|1983\|8\|4}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; "\| \| Christian Democracy \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Fanfani V \|
style="height:5em;" ! rowspan=2\|90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" rowspan=2\|Antonino Pietro Gullotti {{small\|(1922–1989)}} \| rowspan=2\|4 August 1983 \| rowspan=2\|28 July 1987 \| rowspan=2\|{{small\|{{ayd\|1983\|8\|4\|1987\|7\|28}}}} ! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; "\| \| rowspan=2\|Christian Democracy \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Craxi I·II \| rowspan=2\|
style="height:5em;" \| bgcolor=#D5EFFF\|Fanfani VI
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Carlo Vizzini {{small\|(1947– )}} \| 29 July 1987 \| 13 April 1988 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1987\|7\|29\|1988\|4\|13}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Italian Democratic Socialist Party}}; "\| \| Italian Democratic Socialist Party \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Goria \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Vincenza Bono Parrino {{small\|(1942– )}} \| 13 April 1988 \| 22 July 1989 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1988\|4\|13\|1989\|7\|22}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Italian Democratic Socialist Party}}; "\| \| Italian Democratic Socialist Party \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|De Mita \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Ferdinando Facchiano {{small\|(1927–2022)}} \| 22 July 1989 \| 12 April 1991 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1989\|7\|22\|1991\|4\|12}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Italian Democratic Socialist Party}}; "\| \| Italian Democratic Socialist Party \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Andreotti VI \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Giulio Andreotti {{small\|(1919–2013)}} {{small\|As Prime Minister}} \| 12 April 1991 \| 28 June 1992 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1991\|4\|12\|1992\|6\|28}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Christian Democracy (Italy)}};" \| \| Christian Democracy \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Andreotti VI·VII \|
style="height:5em;" ! rowspan=2\|90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" rowspan=2\|Alberto Ronchey {{small\|(1926–2010)}} \| rowspan=2\|28 June 1992 \| rowspan=2\|10 May 1994 \| rowspan=2\|{{small\|{{ayd\|1992\|6\|28\|1994\|5\|10}}}} ! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Italian Republican Party}}; "\| \| rowspan=2\|Italian Republican Party \| bgcolor=#FFE2D5\|Amato I \| rowspan=2\|
style="height:5em;" \| bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Ciampi
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Domenico Fisichella {{small\|(1935– )}} \| 10 May 1994 \| 17 January 1995 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1994\|5\|10\|1995\|1\|17}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|National Alliance (Italy)}};" \| \| National Alliance \| bgcolor=#BEE1F5\|Berlusconi I \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Antonio Paolucci {{small\|(1939–2024)}} \| 17 January 1995 \| 17 May 1996 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1995\|1\|17\|1996\|5\|17}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}};" \| \| Independent \| bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Dini \|
colspan=9\|Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Sport
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Walter Veltroni {{small\|(1955– )}} \| 17 May 1996 \| 21 October 1998 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1996\|5\|17\|1998\|10\|21}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Democrats of the Left}};" \| \| Democratic Party of the Left \| bgcolor=#FFDAE1\|Prodi I \|
colspan=9\|Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Giovanna Melandri {{small\|(1962– )}} \| 21 October 1998 \| 11 June 2001 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|1998\|10\|21\|2001\|6\|11}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Democrats of the Left}};" \| \| Democrats of the Left \| bgcolor=#FFDAE1\|D'Alema I·II Amato II \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Giuliano Urbani {{small\|(1937– )}} \| 11 June 2001 \| 23 April 2005 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2001\|6\|11\|2005\|4\|23}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Forza Italia}};" \| \| Forza Italia \| bgcolor=#BEE1F5\|Berlusconi II \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Rocco Buttiglione {{small\|(1948– )}} \| 23 April 2005 \| 17 May 2006 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2005\|4\|23\|2006\|5\|17}}}} ! style="background:lightblue;" \| \| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats \| bgcolor=#BEE1F5\|Berlusconi III \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Francesco Rutelli {{small\|(1954– )}} \| 17 May 2006 \| 8 May 2008 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2006\|5\|17\|2008\|5\|8}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (Italy)}};" \| \| The Daisy / Democratic Party \| bgcolor=#FFDAE1\|Prodi II \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Sandro Bondi {{small\|(1959– )}} \| 8 May 2008 \| 23 March 2011 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2008\|5\|8\|2011\|3\|23}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|The People of Freedom}};" \| \| The People of Freedom \| rowspan=2 bgcolor=#BEE1F5\|Berlusconi IV \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Giancarlo Galan {{small\|(1956– )}} \| 23 March 2011 \| 16 November 2011 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2011\|3\|23\|2011\|11\|16}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|The People of Freedom}};" \| \| The People of Freedom \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Lorenzo Ornaghi {{small\|(1948– )}} \| 16 November 2011 \| 28 April 2013 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2011\|11\|16\|2013\|4\|28}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}};" \| \| Independent \| bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Monti \|
colspan=9\|Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Massimo Bray {{small\|(1959– )}} \| 28 April 2013 \| 22 February 2014 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2013\|4\|28\|2014\|2\|22}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (Italy)}};" \| \| Democratic Party \| bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Letta \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \| Dario Franceschini {{small\|(1958– )}} \| 22 February 2014 \| 1 June 2018 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2014\|2\|22\|2018\|6\|1}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (Italy)}};" \| \| Democratic Party \| bgcolor=#FFDAE1\|Renzi Gentiloni \|
colspan=9\|Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Alberto Bonisoli {{small\|(1961– )}} \| 1 June 2018 \| 5 September 2019 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2018\|6\|1\|2019\|9\|5}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Five Star Movement}};" \| \| Five Star Movement \| bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Conte I \|
colspan=9\|Minister of Culture
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Dario Franceschini {{small\|(1958– )}} \| 5 September 2019 \| 22 October 2022 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2019\|9\|5\|2022\|10\|22}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (Italy)}};" \| \| Democratic Party \| bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Conte II Draghi \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Gennaro Sangiuliano {{small\|(1962– )}} \|22 October 2022 \|6 September 2024 \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2022\|10\|22\|2024\|09\|06}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}};" \| \| Independent \| rowspan=2 bgcolor=#BEE1F5\|Meloni \|
90px ! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" \|Alessandro Giuli {{small\|(1975– )}} \|6 September 2024 \|Incumbent \| {{small\|{{ayd\|2024\|09\|06}}}} ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}};" \| \| Independent \|

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width=1% rowspan=2| Portrait

! width=15% rowspan=2| Name
(Born–Died)

! width=30% colspan=3| Term of office

! width=15% rowspan=2 colspan=2| Party

! width=10% rowspan=2| Government

! width=1% rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

style="text-align:center;"

! width=11%|Took office

! width=11%|Left office

! width=8%|Time in office

colspan=9|Minister for Cultural Heritage and the Environment

style="text-align:center;"

! 90px

! scope="row" style="font-weight:normal" |Giovanni Spadolini
{{small|(1925–1994)}}

| 23 November 1974

| 12 February 1976

| {{small|{{ayd|1974|11|23|1976|2|12}}}}

! style="background:{{party color|Italian Republican Party}}; "|

| Italian Republican Party

| bgcolor=#D5EFFF|Moro IV

colspan=9|Minister for Cultural and Environmental Heritage

Minister of Culture (Italy)

List of ministers

=Parties=

=Coalitions=

=Timeline=

External links

References